Bow Challenge PART 2 | 40mm Core Bow with ZERO Springback!

The Bow Challenge continues! In Part 2, we take on the seemingly impossible — bending a 40mm Chechen hardwood core bow with absolutely NO springback. Using an ammonia soak technique in the Mexican jungle workshop, we finally cracked it. No fancy tools, just stubborn wood and a plan. 🔨 Watch Part 1 here: Bow Challenge Part 1; https://youtu.be/MpCUtrzKNuY 🪵 This build: 40mm Chechen hardwood core bow 🌿 Location: Mexican Jungle 🛠️ Wooden Shoe Boat Build Series ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 — The Hook: Did we finally beat the springback? 0:10 — Recap: Why Part 1 ended in frustration 0:46 — The Ammonia Soak Setup 1:22 — First Bend Attempt Cold molding after soaked in ammonia solution 1:32 — Taking up a big piece of bow. Smells horrible! 3:09 — It didnt function with the big piece 3:21 —Glueing small pieces of 9.5 mm at the strongest curve 3:32 —A core of 20 mm without springback! 3:52 —Soaking, clamping and glueing additional 5 mm strips on both sides of the core 4:33 —Some strips were clamped with over curvature 4:46 — The Result: 40mm core, ZERO springback 5:30 — Explaining how we did this 6:40 — Outro 📐 Lofting Reduction Program: jungleranch.com/lofting #DIYWoodenBoat #BoatBuilding #Woodworking #BowChallenge #ChechenWood #MexicanJungle #JungleRanch